‘Captain Planet’ could be a movie soon

Now that producer Don Murphy has wrapped up another wildly successful yet underwhelming “Transformers” movie, he’s setting out to remake another faded icon from my childhood.

Cartoon Network has reportedly reached a deal with Murphy to produce a “Captain Planet” movie. That means the blue-skinned planet-saving hero could be jettisoning to the big screen soon to tell a younger generation: “The power is yours!”

(Thanks, Captain Planet. The power is mine, and I choose to use that power to recycle.)

“The messages of Captain Planet are even more relevant today,” Stuart Snyder, president of Turner Broadcasting’s Young Adults and Kids Media division, told the Hollywood Reporter. “We feel this team can bring the world’s first eco-hero to life in a powerful motion picture that is not only pertinent but entertaining.”

Oh, man. I hope the movie version of Captain Planet still has a green mullet.